The staff of Avalanche Studios were asked what they thought about Rico Rodriguez, and they sure had a ton to say about the hero of the Just Cause series. The new Just Cause 3 dev diary features Rico, with many developers sitting down to talk about the changes and upgrades Rico will be seeing from...

It’s been over five years since Mafia II’s release. Today, 2K Games announced they will be revealing the next chapter, unsurprisingly entitled Mafia III, in the series on August 5, 2015. They will be premiering the announcement trailer at 10 PM AEST/midnight NZST. 2K will also be bringing the...

Crossout is a new MMO title, published by Gaijin Entertainment (the same guys who did War Thunder) and developed by Targem Games, it is unlike anything I’ve quite seen before. The game describes itself as a post-apocalyptic, vehicular combat MMO. From what I’ve been able to see, it appears...

It’s San Diego Comic-Con this weekend and the game industry is out in full force with some big announcements. Microsoft isn’t missing out the fun this weekend, with big news about Gears of War: Ultimate Edition, Minecraft, and Forza Motorsport 6.
Xbox One Gears of War: Ultimate Edition...

We hope you enjoyed your Independence Day weekend in Grand Theft Auto Online. If you still got some cash stocked up after your wild Americana shopping spree, then “Ill-Gotten Gains Update: Part 2″ will have plenty of new ways to blow your cash.
The update is bringing in some new cars, like the...

In case you still have money after blowing it all on new expensive toys in the first part of the update, “Ill-Gotten Gains Update: Part 2″ for Grand Theft Auto Online will be launching on July 8th. The update lets players flaunt their wealth with even more guns, vehicles, and clothing.
The...

So after hearing that Gearbox were working on a new title which wasn’t Borderlands, I was eager to take a looksies at Battleborn at the 2K E3 stall this year. I moseyed on over and had a look at what they had in store. This game is slated to be a FPS MOBA but I was not given the opportunity to give...

After being leaked before the official reveal then officially announced during their E3 press conference, Microsoft and The Coalition still had a little extra to show off for Gears of War: Ultimate Edition. You see, today the company released a new teaser trailer for the title showcasing some of the...

This week’s Xbox Newsbeat is E3 themed. We have a ton of news to cover, so let’s get right into it.
Microsoft Unleashes Xbox One Backward Compatibility
Probably one of the biggest news for Xbox One owners from E3 is the confirmation of Xbox One backward compatibility. Gamers will be able to...

We have known for a bit that EA was working on a new Mass Effect title and the company kicked off their E3 2015 conference with something that was sure to hook viewers. They started with the newest game in the Mass Effect series but it won’t be called Mass Effect 4 like some thought, it will be called...

Looks like yesterday’s leak was right on the money as today during Microsoft’s E3 2015 press conference the company revealed that they are indeed planning on releasing Gears of War Ultimate Edition on the Xbox One on August 25th. The title will run at 60fps at 1080p at launch.
That wasn’t...

It appears that whoever was handling the Gears of War Russian website is in a bit of trouble today as it has been discovered that the Russian version of the website has accidentally leaked information concerning the Gears of War remaster on Xbox One.
Although now removed, the details were posted, captured,...

With E3 2015 just around the corner, Microsoft is sneaking in an Xbox Newsbeat before the big show. Which means I’m sneaking in to deliver your latest Newsbeat update while Andrew is away.
Porsche Returns to Forza with Forza Horizon 2 Porsche Expansion
Chances are, you probably will never be...

For those who have nowhere to spend their hard earned Grand Theft Auto Online dollars, the “Ill-Gotten Gains Update: Part One” pack will serve as the newest money sink. The pack launches today on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and PC.
The pack introduces some extremely...

Welcome, welcome ladies and gentlemen to this week’s killer installment of Xbox Newsbeat. Well, it is a bit of a light week this week actually, but that is because E3 is a week away, and Microsoft, like the rest of the big publishers are saving their exciting news for then. Also you know, it is a long...

Rockstar and GTAV fans could not be more excited for the upcoming Ill-Gotten Gains Update: Part One on Wednesday June 10, which will be available for Grand Theft Auto Online across all five platforms (Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS4, PS3 and PC).
To celebrate the new DLC, there will be a Ill-Gotten Gains Social...

There are five famed counter-terrorist units in Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege. The game’s last unit trailer introduced Britain’s SAS. This week, Ubisoft revealed Team USA.
The United States of America is represented in Rainbow Six by members of the FBI SWAT team. The team is loud,...

2K and Gearbox Software has released the listing of game modes and features of their upcoming MOBA/shooter mashup Battleborn. The game will launch with 25 unique heroes, a story mode, and three multiplayer modes.
The game features a persistent leveling system that will have players and hero leveling up...

In case you’re running out of bling to show the world exactly how rich you are on Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto Online, then the “Ill-Gotten Gains Part 1″ will give you plenty of ways to express your wealth with a little conspicuous consumption.
For the nouveau rich that need to...

Last month, Warner Bros. Games and Avalanche Studios gave us a great look at the gameplay for the upcoming Mad Max game. Today, after a couple weekends with Mad Max: Fury Road blowing up the international box office, they are giving us a first look at the story of the upcoming game.
Enjoy the Mad Max...

Rockstar and American rockstars (the type who play guitars) Wavves are turning to the Grand Theft Auto V community to create the music video for Wavves’ new track “Leave.” The song is featured on the album The Alchemist and Oh No Present: Welcome to Los Santos.
The rules are pretty...

If anybody tells you that the games media industry isn’t cut throat, you can call them a dirty, rotten liar for me. You spend a little too long watching Netflix and suddenly somebody swoops in and steals your Newsbeat out from under you. All jokes aside, another big thanks to Jamie for manning the...

Complex has released their documentary entitled The Hotline Miami Story. The film follows the game from its inception at Dennaton Games as Super Carnage to its explosive release as Hotline Miami. Complex were able to sit down with the developers Dennaton Games, the publishers at Devolver Digital, and...

Black Mesa is a Source Engine remake of the original Half-Life that has been available for a while now, but has yet to make its way to Steam despite being one of the first titles added to Steam Greenlight in 2012. But we may be hearing something new about the first-person shooter remake very...